The Globalist

What’s next for stalled EU efforts to integrate and democratize ex-Soviet states?

How are Japanese nationalists trying to change the constitution "without anyone noticing"?

The vicious circle of vested interests and low economic growth.

What similar challenges do the new leaders in the Vatican and China both face?

Abenomics is widely hoped to provide an economic turnaround for Japan. But is the prime minister focusing on the right issues?

Abe pivots between nationalists and modernity, big government and small government factions.

Is Spain really doing that much worse than France?

Does Spain just need a little help from its friends?

What are Iranian voters expecting from the June 2013 presidential election compared with the 2009 election and Green uprising?

Highly distinctive characteristics of East Asian societies have shaped the region’s politics. Are family traditions changing because of modernization?